water testing

The Food & Environmental Laboratory has been a leader in the field of water testing.

Regular tests include:

• Potable and Domestic Water
• Waters for Industrial and Steam-Raising Purposes
• Trade Wastes
• Wastewater / Sewage

Water Analysis

Chemical tests that can be performed on water include:

• Calcium

• Potassium

• Magnesium

• Sodium

• Chloride

• Sulphates

• Nitrates

• Carbonates

• Bi-carbonates

• pH

• Electrical conductivity

• Total dissolved solids (TDS)

• Hardness

• Resistivity

Microbiological tests that can be performed on water include:

• Standard plate counts

• Indicator microorganisms:

  • Coliforms

  • Faecal or themotolerant Coliforms

  • E.coli

  • Faecal Streptococci

• Pseudomonads

• Microbiological pathogens

• Swimming pool water analysis

• Investigative analysis

Water Cooling Towers and Warm Water Systems

Medvet's team of  senior consultants have extensive experience with cooling towers and warm water systems. 

We offer the folowing services:

• Heterotrophic Colony Counts (Total Bacteria Counts) - Pour Plate Method

• Legionella isolation

• Culture media

• Five full sized agar culture plates per water sample tested

• Serogrouping to species level for Legionella isolates

• Evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of Biocides

• Consulting on regulatory requirements